Mandarin Oriental, Geneva has completed a renovation of its meeting and events space, further enhancing this elegant hotel’s position as the ideal location to host or attend an event in the city. This renovation follows the hotel’s launch of its exc…
Accor-IHG Merger Rumors Hints At Imminent Consolidation, Says GlobalData
Following recent rumors of a potential merger between Accor and IHG that both companies have refused to comment on; Ralph Hollister, Analyst, Travel & Tourism at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “Al…
Newport Hospitality Group-Celebrating Three Decades of Success
Newport Hospitality Group Inc (Newport), a leading hotel management company, celebrates 30-years of hospitality during an unusually difficult year for the hotel industry. As the company looks forward to better times, they are also taking time to loo…
Ireckonu joins industry knowledge platform techtalk.travel
Led by the shared mission of co-creating neutral, educational industry content, the techtalk.travel member companies build influential industry alliances serving the interests of hoteliers, technology providers and universities. According to the lea…
How Travel Brands Are Using Pinterest To Inspire Travel Again
Some good news on the travel front: People are starting to move again. More than 850,000 travelers passed through US airport security checkpoints on August 16—nearly 10x the number in early April when shelter-in-place mandates began.1 While it’s sti…
Other Forms Of Communication Are Evolving. Airline Travel Is Not.
Changes. Disruption. Those terms pretty much describe the situation facing the U.S. airline industry in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. But there is one other dynamic in play that hasn’t yet been completely grasped or even identified by the a…
A Private Luxury Palace with Exclusive Spa, Personal Team of Staff and Full Hotel Services
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is proud to unveil The Mayor’s Residence, a private nine-bedroom palace with the services of the renowned five-star hotel. Opening its doors on 1st September 2020, the residence is steeped in history and will cost €24,450 a…
Japanese Airline Testing Hands-Free Bathroom Doors
(CNN) — Even before the coronavirus pandemic ignited global conversations about hygiene, there was one part of an airplane that nothe bathroom door. That’s why Japanese airline ANA is testing a new hands-free bathroom door that passengers can open w…
UN Secretary-General: “It Is Imperative That We Rebuild The Tourism Sector In A Safe, Equitable And Climate Friendly Manner”
As part of the wider UN response to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released today a thematic brief on the impact the pandemic has had on tourism. Drawing on the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the lead a…
More Than 30,000 Event and Hospitality Professionals Have Been Trained or Cvent Certified Across More Than 70,000 Educational Courses Since March 2020
TYSONS, Va. – Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has trained and certified more than 30,000 marketers, event planners, and hospitality professionals through its robust training and …